section it off. >> the golf course is one section. that's going to be viewed separate from the actual meeting site, separate from the arrival site, separate from the parking site, separate from where protesters might come. >> reporter: there are also questions tonight over whether the president is trying to save a struggling trump brand while hosting world leaders. this spring, financial records obtained by "the washington post" showed net operating income at doral, which trump bought in 2012 and restored, fell by 69% from 2015 to 2017 when trump became president, one of several indications that his presidency may have taken the shine off of his gold-covered portfolio. >> whether it's his golf courses, his resorts or his showcase building in new york's fifth avenue, in each case we see that there's been an impact where people do not want to do business in a place with -- that carries the name of someone who they vehemently disagree with. >> reporter: today the president denied he's trying to boost his